President Donald Trump on Monday evening signed three executive orders that target illegal migration and strengthen protections for U.S. citizens.

The slew of new actions includes boosting federal support for U.S. law enforcement offices in order to protect Americans, creating a formal list of sanctuary cities that the administration claims are in violation of federal law, and enforcing a rule that requires truck drivers to speak English. 

The "Protecting American communities from criminal aliens" directs Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to compile the list of sanctuary cities.

"The prior administration allowed unchecked millions of aliens to illegally enter the United States," the president wrote in the order. "The resulting public safety and national security risks are exacerbated by the presence of, and control of territory by, international cartels and other transnational criminal organizations along the southern border, as well as terrorists and other malign actors who intend to harm the United States and the American people.  

"This invasion at the southern border requires the Federal Government to take measures to fulfill its obligation to the States," he continued. "Yet some state and local officials nevertheless continue to use their authority to violate, obstruct, and defy the enforcement of federal immigration laws. It is imperative that the federal government restore the enforcement of United States law."

Chicago, Boston, New York City and Denver are all considered "sanctuary cities."

Trump also said commercial truck drivers should all be proficient in English, regardless of the country they are originally from, because they need to be able to read traffic signs and communicate with employers and customers.

“Every day, truckers perform the demanding and dangerous work of transporting the nation’s goods to businesses, customers, and communities safely, reliably, and efficiently,” the order said. “They should be able to read and understand traffic signs, communicate with traffic safety, border patrol, agricultural checkpoints, and cargo weight-limit station officers."

The order directs Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to issue new guidance on how to test drivers on their English and how to enforce the new policy.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.